Clinical trials: Motor Neuron Diseases, open to volunteers
ALS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Families Project
This program provides family members of individuals with familial ALS the opportunity to contribute to research focused on learning more about why motor neuron degeneration begins and how or why it progresses.
- Trial name
- NCT03865420
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Upper Motor Neuron Disease
Tracking Self-Reported Functional Needs and Quality of Life
The study aims to characterize the population of Cionic Neural Sleeve users and assess their health-related quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07284810
- Testing
- Cionic Neural Sleeve System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Cionic, Inc.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Peripheral Neuropathies
Translating Single-cell Vulnerability Into Novel ALS Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets: Towards a Liquid Nerve Biopsy
The progress of ALS research and clinical practice is hampered by lack of effective biomarkers to monitor disease onset and progression.
- Trial name
- TUNEABLE (NCT07268833)
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis
Imaging Biomarkers in ALS
The purpose of the study is to determine if we are able to find one or more biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS) using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans at different levels, 3…
- Trial name
- NCT02567136
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Movement Disorders
Target ALS Biomarker Study; Longitudinal Biofluids, Clinical Measures, and At Home Measures
The goal of the study is to generate a biorepository of longitudinal biofluids-blood (plasma and serum), cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) and urine linked to genetics and longitudinal clinical information that are made available to…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Movement Disorders, Degenerative Disorder, Motor Neuron Disease
- Trial name
- TALSLB (NCT05137665)
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Colombia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Target ALS Foundation, Inc.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Efficacy and Safety of Masitinib Versus Placebo in the Treatment of ALS Patients
The objective is to compare the efficacy and safety of masitinib in combination with riluzole versus matched placebo in combination with riluzole for the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
- Trial name
- NCT03127267
- Testing
- Masitinib (6.0), Riluzole, Masitinib (4.5)
- Where
- 56 sites in United States, Belgium and 15 more
- Volunteers
- 495 people
- Sponsor
- AB Science
Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Quadriplegia
GB-PRIME: An Early Feasibility Study of a Precise Robotically Implanted Brain-Computer Interface for the Control of External Devices
The GB-PRIME Study is an early feasibility study designed to assess the clinical safety and functionality of the Neuralink N1 Implant and R1 Robot.
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Quadriplegia, Quadriplegia/Tetraplegia, Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- GB-PRIME (NCT07127172)
- Testing
- N1 Implant, R1 Robot
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Neuralink Corp
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease
Safety of Intrathecal Riluzole in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and tolerability of intrathecal riluzole in adults with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
- Trial name
- NCT07093268
- Testing
- Intrathecal Riluzole
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Brain Trust Bio
Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Quadriplegia
UAE-PRIME: A Feasibility Study of a Precise Robotically Implanted Brain-Computer Interface for the Control of External Devices
The UAE-PRIME Study is a feasibility study designed to assess the initial clinical safety and functionality of the Neuralink N1 Implant and R1 Robot.
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Quadriplegia, Quadriplegia/Tetraplegia, Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- UAE-PRIME (NCT06992596)
- Testing
- N1 Implant, R1 Robot
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Neuralink Corp
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease
Creation of a Clinical Database for the Study of Phenotypic Variability in Motor Neuron Diseases
Study Description: Characterization of Motor Neuron Disease Phenotypes The goal of this observational study is to understand the clinical presentation of motor neuron disease (MND) in patients attending the Neurology Department…
- Trial name
- ALS-PHENO (NCT06318585)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease
Biomarker-driven Phenotypic Dissection of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
The goal of this observational study is to understand the clinical variability in a population of ALS patients using multidimensional biomarkers.
- Trial name
- DRIVEALS (NCT06318598)
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Motor Neuron Disease (MND), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
The Study Evaluating the Improvement of Nutritional Status and Frailty With Silkworm Pupa Powder Among Patients With Motor Neuron Disease
Motor Neuron Disease (MND) is the result of dysfunction of the upper motor neurons in the precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe or the lower motor neurons in the ventral horn of the spinal cord.
- Trial name
- NCT06765499
- Testing
- Chinese medicine - Silkworm pupa powder, Ultra-low dose silkworm pupa powder
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- First People's Hospital of Hangzhou
Multiple System Atrophy, Parkinson Disease
Systematic Assessment of Laryngopharyngeal Function in Patients With Neurodegenerative Diseases
This is a non-interventional observational study designed to systematically record the results of routine laryngeal examinations and specific characteristics of dysphagia in patients with neurodegenerative disorders.
- Conditions
- Multiple System Atrophy, Parkinson Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Motor Neuron Disease
- Trial name
- FEEMSA (NCT04706234)
- Where
- 16 sites in Austria, Germany and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Kliniken Beelitz GmbH
Corticobasal Syndrome, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Diagnosing Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
To establish diagnostic tools to make an accurate clinical and pathological diagnosis of patients with clinical FTLD syndromes
- Conditions
- Corticobasal Syndrome, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia, Semantic Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT02964637
- Testing
- Observational Study
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
ALS Research Collaborative
The goal of this natural history study is to learn more about the biological and clinical aspects of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), ALS With Frontotemporal Dementia (ALS/FTD), Motor Neuron Disease
- Trial name
- ARC (NCT06885918)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ALS Therapy Development Institute
Disorder of Consciousness, Paralysis
Awareness Detection and Communication in Disorders of Consciousness
STUDY OVERVIEW Brain injury can result in a loss of consciousness or awareness, to varying degrees. Some injuries are mild and cause relatively minor changes in consciousness.
- Conditions
- Disorder of Consciousness, Paralysis, Motor Neuron Disease, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT03827187
- Testing
- Motor imagery based EEG-BCI
- Where
- 18 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
An IIT Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Single Intrathecal Injection of SNUG01 in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
This is a multicenter, open-label, single-arm investigator-initiated clinical study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of SNUG01 in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
- Trial name
- ALS (NCT06645197)
- Testing
- SNUG01
- Where
- 5 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Quantitative and Repetitive TMS in ALS - Recruiting for Stage 2
Stage 1 [Enrolment closed]: The goal of this open-label pilot clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of accelerated, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) using continuous theta-burst stimulation…
- Trial name
- QuARTS-ALS (NCT05983211)
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease
Gait Patterns in Dual-task Conditions in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
The investigators hypothesize a relevant impact of cognitive status over gait performance in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), contributing to poor mobility and representing a relevant risk for falls.
- Trial name
- NCT06541873
- Testing
- Clinical and gait evaluation
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Motor Neuron Disease / Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Polysomnographic Titration of Non-invasive Ventilation in Motor Neurone Disease
A two-arm, individual participant randomised controlled, assessor-blinded trial in 7 MND care centres across Australia will be undertaken.
- Trial name
- 3TLA (NCT05136222)
- Testing
- Intervention polysomnography
- Where
- 13 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 244 people
- Sponsor
- University of Melbourne